Chief Information Officer

Summary

"DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers".

The Congressional Budget Office is a small, nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. The agency is seeking a Chief Information Officer (CIO) to serve as its principal information technology (IT) adviser and to lead, manage, and work alongside the 15 people in the Information Resources Management and Technology Services Unit.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/27/2024 to 07/10/2024

• Salary

$160,000 - $200,000 per year

• Pay scale & grade

ES 00

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Washington, DC 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Full Time

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

0

• Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Top Secret

• Drug test

No

• Announcement number

24-33

• Control number

797563800

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This job is open to

• The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

"DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers"

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Duties

The CIO, who reports to CBO's Chief Administrative Officer, is responsible for managing all of the agency's IT functions, programs, and initiatives-including strategic, capital, and operational plans and related budgets; enterprise architecture; servers, computers, and all other hardware; cloud architecture; virtual technology; software; data; IT security; and help desk operations. The CIO advises and interacts with CBO's leaders and delivers highly reliable, cost-effective, and secure IT services. Because CBO is a small agency, the CIO must be both strategic and hands-on.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US citizenship or current permanent residents seeking citizenship

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Top Secret Clearance

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a seasoned IT professional with these qualifications:

• Significant recent (within the past seven years) hands-on technical experience-including with troubleshooting, problem resolution, and support maintenance-in several major IT functions, such as cloud migration and digital platforms, application development, network and information security, network management, architecture and infrastructure, storage and Microsoft 365 email systems, and help desk operations and reporting.

• At least six years of experience managing IT professionals with an array of skills and experience and the ability to help select, develop, and manage a diverse workforce.

• Solid experience with IT budgets, including budget preparation, justification, and execution, along with skills in cost-benefit analysis.

• The ability to plan, evaluate, and adapt in a changing environment and to ensure a stable IT environment.

• Project management experience across the system development life cycle, particularly with new technologies and complex implementations of both hardware and software.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills to clearly and persuasively convey complex technical information to a nontechnical audience.

• Proven ability to build team support and develop collegial, collaborative working relationships with a broad range of internal and external constituencies, as well as a willingness to take on projects and implement solutions independently when necessary.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

See Qualifications above

Education

EDUCATION:

A bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field is required. Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree and recent federal government experience.

Additional information

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

Learn more about federal benefits.

See https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits.

Health/Dental/Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Benefits

Life Insurance

Transit Subsidies

Long-Term Care Insurance

Annual/Sick Leave

Holidays

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a not qualified determination. Those who aren't qualified will be informed and not considered further. Others will be referred to the hiring division for further consideration.

NOTE: To ensure consideration you must submit a complete application by July 10, 2024 at www.cbo.gov/careers (not USAJobs). Although we may continue to accept applications beyond that date, we are only ensuring that those who submitted by the deadline above will be considered. Should the hiring division wish to review candidates who applied after that date, we will then process those applications to determine if they are qualified and should be forwarded for management review.

• Benefits

Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window

Learn more about federal benefits.

See https://www.cbo.gov/about/careers/benefits.

Health/Dental/Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Benefits

Life Insurance

Transit Subsidies

Long-Term Care Insurance

Annual/Sick Leave

Holidays

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

• Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Cover letter, resume, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers.

Submit a cover letter, a resume, a brief writing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. To ensure consideration, apply by July 10, 2024; incomplete applications will not be considered. This management position is not covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.

Agency contact information

CBO Human Resources

Phone 0000000000 Email careers@cbo.gov

Address Congressional Budget Office

2nd and D Street

Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060

US

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Next steps

You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.

• Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Required Documents

Cover letter, resume, brief writing sample, and contact information for three references.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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How to Apply

DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS or EMAIL- APPLY ONLINE AT www.cbo.gov/careers.

Submit a cover letter, a resume, a brief writing sample, and contact information for three references at www.cbo.gov/careers. To ensure consideration, apply by July 10, 2024; incomplete applications will not be considered. This management position is not covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998, as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.

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Agency contact information

CBO Human Resources

Phone 0000000000 Email careers@cbo.gov

Address Congressional Budget Office

2nd and D Street

Glen Burnie, Maryland 21060

US

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.

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Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

• Criminal history inquiries

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

• Financial suitability

• New employee probationary period

• Privacy Act

• Reasonable accommodation policy

• Selective Service

• Signature and false statements

• Social security number request

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/27/2024 to 07/10/2024

• Salary

$160,000 - $200,000 per year

• Pay scale & grade

ES 00

• Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Washington, DC 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Full Time

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

0

• Job family (Series)

2210 Information Technology Management

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Top Secret

• Drug test

No

• Announcement number

24-33

• Control number

797563800

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/797563800. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.